The children at Sandy Lane Primary School have now been challenged to come up with a different way of giving Roger Green the "thumbs up" every time they cross

Roger Green was banned from giving children at Sandy Lane Primary School "high fives", but children are now playing the "thumbs up challenge"

A school lollipop man banned from high-fiving pupils because it “confuses drivers” has been told he can give children a thumbs-up instead.

Parents at Sandy Lane Primary School received a letter on Friday explaining the ‘thumbs-up’ challenge after widespread media interest following the Bracknell Forest Standard’s story on the ban last Thursday.

Roger Green, crossing patroller at the school in Sandy Lane, Priestwood, was told last month he could no longer high-five youngsters because a driver complained it was slowing down traffic.

The 64-year-old from Great Hollands did not attend his afternoon shift last Thursday because he was “overwhelmed” by media attention, sparking rumours that he had been sacked.

A letter to parents from acting headteacher Paula Jenkins confirmed the popular lollipop man, well-known for dressing up as a Christmas tree and wearing pyjamas, was still employed by Bracknell Forest Council.